VIKAS YADAV vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS.

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 05th January, 2026 Pronounced on: 11th February, 2026 W.P.(CRL) 3628/2025 VIKAS YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikas Pahwa, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Hemendra, Mr. Prabhav Ralli, Mr. Shivam Tyagi, Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advs. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, SPP for State with Ms. Jyoti Babbar, Mr. Ranjeeb Kamal Bora, Advocates for R-1 and R-2. Ms. Vrinda Bhandari, Ms. Pragya Barsaiyan, Advs. for R- 3 Mr. Sanchar Anand, Mr. Rajat Rathee, Mr. Aman Kumar Thakur, Mr. Pratimesh, Advs. for R-4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, W.P.(CRL) 3628/2025 2. The petitioner was convicted by the trial Court vide judgment dated 28th March, 2008 and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life under Section 302/34 of Indian Penal Code [“IPC”], Rigorous Imprisonment [“RI”] for 10 years under Section 364/34 IPC and RI for 5 years under Section 201/34 IPC with fine. The substantive sentences were ordered to run conc